“Arrested Development” originally aired on the FOX network for three seasons (2003-2006), winning six Emmys including Best Comedy Series in 2004 and Best Comedy Writing in 2004 and 2005. The show was cancelled due to low ratings, but it had developed such a devoted fan base that Netflix revived the show for a fourth season in 2013. It took another four years to officially reunite the dysfunctional Bluth family for season five.

Series creator Mitchell Hurwitz said in a statement, “In talks with Netflix we all felt that stories about a narcissistic, erratically behaving family in the building business — and their desperate abuses of power — are really underrepresented on TV these days. I am so grateful to them and to 20th TV for making this dream of mine come true in bringing the Bluths, George Sr., Lucille and the kids; Michael, Ivanka, Don Jr., Eric, George-Michael, and who am I forgetting, oh Tiffany. Did I say Tiffany? — back to the glorious stream of life.”

Ron Howard, who executive produces the series and serves as its narrator, stated, “Whew! I can finally answer the question … Hell yes! Warming up my uncredited narrator vocal chords. Now the only thing I will have to be coy about is all the craziness the Bluths are going to face this season.”